Liam Gallagher and John Squire have dropped the second single from the upcoming self-titled album as well as revealed its release date and supporting tour later this year — and you won’t have to wait longeither.
The two Manc music legends revealed their long-rumoured collaboration had finally come to fruition late last year and dropped their debut track, ‘Just Another Rainbow‘ earlier this month.
With a pretty strong reception, even if big brother Noel did take the mick a bit, the excitement around the project is starting to grow and the pair are making sure to ride the wave by dropping the follow-up single, ‘Mars to Liverpool’.
Unveiling the latest song along with their first accompanying tour dates, including not one but two dates at Manchester’s legendary O2 Apollo, this new project is moving fast.
Scheduling a dozen debut dates across various venues in the UK, Europe and America, the pair will be heading out on tour from early March and into April after the album drops on 1 March, 2024.
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Gracing their hometown with two nights on Wednesday, 20 and Thursday, 21 March, the local lads will be rolling back the year for many fans who will have spent most years listening to them in the form of their favourite Oasis and Stone Roses tracks.
With Liam being considered one of the most iconic frontmen of all time, let alone just in the UK, and the Burnage-born singer himself declaring Squire one of the greatest to ever pick up a guitar, there’s some serious pedigree behind the album.
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Here’s a little taster of that debut single and that oh-so-familiar guitar sound.
Liam Gallagher and John Squire’s tour dates include two Manc homecoming tour dates.
Appearing on Zoe Ball’s show on BBC Radio 2 this week, although many fans were excited to hear the new tune and received it just as well as the first, there were plenty that remarked on Squire’s “monotone” voice during the interview. Good job he can just focus on guitar and just leave the singing to Liam, eh?
Better yet, with the vocals of fellow British favourite singer-songwriter Jake Bugg coming along with them for the ride, we have no shame in admitting we’re personally very excited about these shows.
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You can hear their new track, ‘Mars to Liverpool’, in full down below. It’s another thumbs up from us, to be fair, and we’re really loving the style of all this album artwork.
Tickets for the two Manc gigs go live on Friday, 2 February at 9:30am and you can grab yours HERE.
Three iconic Manchester bands nominated to join the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Emily Sergeant
Three of Manchester’s most iconic bands have been nominated for one of the most iconic music honours there is.
The legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – which is now in its 42nd prestigious year, having been founded back in 1983 – has this week announced a list of 14 performer nominees who are to be considered for induction in 2025, with some massively-famous names on the list including Cyndi Lauper, Billy Idol, Outkast, and The White Stripes.
Arguably three of the biggest names up for consideration this year, however, are not only some of Manchester‘s most iconic bands but some of the most iconic of all time.
Artists or bands become eligible for nomination to be inducted once 25 years has passed since releasing their first commercial recording.
Now that the 14 nominees have been named, ballots are set to be distributed to an international voting panel that’s made up of more than 1,200 artists, historians, and music industry professionals.
Judges will decide who to induct into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame based on the artist’s impact on music culture, influence on other musicians that have followed, as well as the scope and longevity of their career and body of work.
Three iconic Manchester bands have been nominated to join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame / Credit: Jill Furmanovsky | Dena Flows
Inductees entering the Hall of Fame fall under three special committee categories – Musical Influence, Musical Excellence, and the Ahmet Ertegun Non-Performer Award.
“These remarkable nominees have each created their own musical style and attitude, impacting generations of music lovers and contributing to the ever-evolving sounds and continued growth of rock & roll,” commented John Sykes, who is the Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, as the nominations were announced this week.
Will Oasis or Joy Division / New Order make it though?
Well, only time will tell, as the 2025 performer inductees will be revealed in late April, with the grand Induction Ceremony taking place in Los Angeles later this autumn.
Exact dates are expected to be announced soon, so keep your eyes peeled.
Featured Image – Dawn Wayt (via Rock Hall)
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Noel Gallagher says he had to ‘switch off’ Kendrick Lamar’s ‘nonsense’ Super Bowl performance
Danny Jones
Noel Gallagher has revealed he wasn’t exactly the biggest fan of the Kendrick Lamar Halftime Show at this year’s Super Bowl.
In case you’ve been living under a giant American football-shaped rock over the last few days, US rapper Kendrick Lamar enjoyed a much bigger second bite at what was already a bit of a ‘break-the-internet’ moment this past Sunday.
Having been chosen to headline Super Bowl LIX, the 37-year-old’s provocative performance during the Halftime Show had plenty of political messaging and made one VERY big and not-so-subtle statement about fellow feuding rapper Drake, sending those watching and reacting on social media into a frenzy.
That being said, despite being the most-watched Halftime Show in the event’s history, not everyone was so keen on it and one of those people, it turns out, was Manchester’s very own Noel Gallagher.
Noel perfrming at Wythenshawe Park.Kendrick’s Super Bowl meme sent round the world.
Speaking on to talkSPORT ahead of Manchester City’s Champions League game against Real Madrid on Tuesday night (which didn’t exactly go to plan…), the Oasis singer, songwriter and lead guitarist was asked if he was a fan of the Super Bowl, to which he revealed he’s been watching the NFL for some time.
With host Andy Goldstein then searching for his opinion on Kendrick and the Halftime Show, Noel began by saying, simply: “I had to switch it off…
“It was absolute nonsense”, said Gallagher, admitting that while he refused to watch all of it, he was initially confused by “like 300 people getting out of a car for the first two minutes.”
He went on to add that it wasn’t necessarily a personal thing against the hip-hop star that he just doesn’t usually rate “the halftime nonsense”, claiming that “it’s usually artists I don’t like.” When asked about his favourite past Super Bowl Halftime performances.
Truth be told, he said he never typically watches it anyway, insisting that he’s “not interested” in the over-the-top spectacle that $10-20 million and often comes under criticism for its artist selection.
We’d like to imagine a world where the older Gallagher brother and ‘King Kenny’ have nothing but mutual respect and admiration for their respective music careers but it’s fair to say he isn’t keen on the Halftime Show shenanigans.
Don’t hold your breath for a surprise Oasis appearance at next year’s Super Bowl.
You can watch Kendrick Lamar’s performance in full HERE or to see it broken down in more detail, check out the video down below: